Improved machine for washing shavino-s in breweries



l washing wood shavings and other articles, and consists of discharging a fresh current of water in jets upon the the sliavings are quickly and thoroughly scoured, with rapidly, by the application of a fresh current of water,

i One end of the hollow shaft O is fitted to run in a '5mt-c5 tluiml mim@ @met (hifi FREDERICK HINCKEL,

Letterslatcnt No. 85,526, dated Janna/ry 5, '1869.`

IMPROVED MACHINE IEOIR WASHING SHA'V'INGS IN BREWERIES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letter To all 'whom it lnca/y concern:

Beit known that I, FnEDERICK HINCKL, of Alban y, in the county of Albany, State of New York, have invented a new and improved Washer for Brewers, and other purposes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the artto understand and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying diawings, forn1ing part of this specification` of Which- I' Figure l repres tion.

^ Figure 2 represents the same with the cover detached, showing the inside of the washer'.

Similailetters indicate the same parts.

This invention relates to an improved machine for ents a perspective view of my invenin a hollow perforated shaft,`in combination with a hol low cylinder, hung together in a frame for the purpose contents of the cylinder while it revolves.

Wood' shavings, purified with an alkali, are used by lager-beer brewers for clearing the beer of yeast before it is racked off from the large casks or vats.4 The shavr ings are put into the casks, and the particles or detached cells of yeast that remain suspended in the beer attach themselves to their surface, and sink with them to the bottom. These shavings have to be washed in order to use them over lagain, but by the ordinary method of washing them by hand-labor the operation is tedious and laborious. By means of my hydraulic jet-,washer a great saving of labor and expense.

For otherthings requiringtheir surfaces to be scoured or rubbed, and the adhering impurities to be removed my improved washer is equally advantageous.

v A is a strong rectangular frame, supported on legs, 1 2 3 4. Y B is: a hollow cylinder, or barrel, made with open staves orperforated sides, and is suspended horizontally in the frame, on a hollow shaft, O, in which is a s Patent and making part of the lame.

metal thimble, a, on which is screwed a pipe, b, for conveying Water into the shaft. The other end of the shaft is closed, and carries a crank, c. v

The lcylinder Bis made with a movable cover, B', which is secured in place readily with pills, e e, through the ends, or in any suitable manner.

0n the inside of the cylinder are set rows of pegs, or projecting pins, el d d,lon opposite sides, for the purpose of catching long shavings and holding them until they are carried up to a position above the shaft, as the cylinder revolves, at which point they will fall and shift their position, while the jets of water issuing from the perforated hollow shaft will be constantly discharged among them.

` It will be seen that the fresh current of water, introduced. into the cylinder by means of the perforated hollow shaft, will constantly and rapidly wash off any impurities from the surface of the shavings, or other articles, as their surfaces are presented, by the revolution of the cylinder, to the jets, the dirty water escaping immediately, throughthe lower side of the cylinder and the open frame-work. When the operation is comthe cylinder, after removing the cover, may be readily dumped into a receptacle placed underneath it. Or, the cylinder may be arranged to turn up at one end, on a hinge, to discharge the contents.

l am aware that cylindrical washing-machines are in use, and l disclaim the same as myinvention; but having described my improvement,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. rlhe hollowp the cylinder-Band the frame A, arranged and operating substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein described.

2. The stop-pegs d dd, arranged on the inside of the cylinder B, in combination with` the hollow perforated shaft C, as and for the purpose specified.

' FRED. HINOKEL.

Witnesses:

A. V. DE Wrr'r, J oHN VAN Drox.

series of holes on all sides, as shown in lig. 2.

pleted, the water will run ofi' clear, and the contents of erforated shaft Q, in combination with- 

